Many Americans dozed off during the week, in front of their television sets, and woke up to find a double feature playing in Washington D.C. and Watford, England.
The 2020 presidential campaign is stuffed with an enormity of clichés including, “Congress members can walk and chew gum at the same time,” “at the end of the day,” “both sides of the aisle,” “the only poll that counts is on Election Day,” “It all comes down to turnout,” “premise of your que…
It’s Dec. 5 and holiday festivities are cropping up around the Valley, to get everyone in the holiday spirit.
Thanks to the marvelous storing capacities available in 21st century computer systems, it’s possible to quickly find alphabetized editorials and other data in digital files.
Traversing any freeway in Southern California takes planning and patience. Leaving early to be somewhere at a certain time is a must and being patient while you sit in traffic is another must.
On Jan. 14, 2009, the Antelope Valley Press published information about scientists working to learn how to read human minds. Our feature reported that “The story was on ‘60 Minutes.’ ”
“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas ...” Let’s back up just a bit. Black Friday was a couple days ago, yet snow fell in the Antelope Valley on Thursday, so Christmas is a little over three weeks away. Someone better tell Mother Nature that she’s ahead of schedule. Actually, someone better tel…
During November, there were comments from President Donald Trump and his followers that the Ukraine was involved in hacking America’s 2016 election.
Turkey, football, family and friends is what Thanksgiving is all about for most Americans.
From the get-go, America has been the planet’s leader, serving as a high-volume birthplace of enormously wonderful innovations.
In an effort to ensure the safety of those distributing and receiving food donations, an ordinance will be sent to the Lancaster City Council.
Ten Democrats vying to become America’s next president showed remarkable improvements in their performances Wednesday night in the party’s fifth debate — but also exhibited some extraordinary flaws. They have all been practicing their speeches on the campaign trail. The fifth outing was sta…
Going to see a movie has changed over the past two decades. These days, 3D movies and stadium seating are common and meant to make the moviegoers’ experience more enjoyable and comfortable.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Nov. 19, halted approval of hundreds of fracking permits until independent scientists can review them.
Down from 4% in September, California’s October jobless report marked its lowest figure since 1976 at 3.9%.
Kudos to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for authorizing a $14.3 million contract to expand mental health services at the County’s High Desert Regional Health Center.
If the House of Representatives’ Nov. 13 impeachment hearing was reviewed by a Broadway theater writer, he would nominate the two stars for Tony awards.
Just when you thought things could not get worse, they did.
With the arrival of the year 2020, it will be time for America’s residents to stand up and be counted.
Two people lost their lives and four others sustained minor to critical injuries on Thursday, as two separate traffic collisions on opposite sides of the Valley were reported.
We believe that most Americans recoil in anger and with tears over the loss of lives — often young — and wounds that will last a lifetime in depressive memory each time a senseless, multiple murder crime occurs.
On the afternoon of Nov. 8, almost a year before the 2020 presidential election, the intelligence community published new guidelines outlining how officials will decide how and when to notify potential victims of foreign interference in U.S. elections.
The City of Palmdale has been through some changes the past year, first with the election of Mayor Steve Hofbauer, who beat incumbent Jim Ledford in 2018 and now with the installation of a new city manager, to replace James Purtee.
In recent months, Google, Facebook and Apple have pledged to invest a total of $4.5 billion in land and loans toward stimulating the production of affordable housing in California.
In an editorial on Thursday, we addressed the issue of violence dominating the headlines most days, in local, national and world news.
Antelope Valley’s neighbors to the east now have something to worry about.
Tuesday’s editorial about the Antelope Valley Union High School District Board’s latest shenanigans ended with, “Until next time...” Who would have thought that would be so soon?
On Nov. 4, the first wave of a forthcoming tsunami revealed statements from two witnesses in the House of Representatives who were previously questioned in closed-door testimony hearings.
Norway maintains an observation post in the far northeast corner of its homeland. The lookout is located 250 miles north of the Arctic Circle where Russian activities can be observed round the clock.
There’s seldom a day that goes by without some type of violence topping the headlines. Sometimes the incidents are in some other part of the country or world and sometimes they hit closer to home.
Although the number is relatively low, it still represents another month of growth.
The issues with the Antelope Valley Union High School District Board seem never-ending.
On Thursday, the Democrats in the House of Representatives scored a favorable vote of 232 to 196, approving a resolution formally authorizing and articulating guidelines for the next phase of its impeachment inquiry.
We should have filed this in the “odd news” category, but it was so outrageous, we thought we’d discuss it here.
Signed into law by California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Assembly Bill 5 is still undergoing nervous debates around the Golden State.
We tend to think of the Internet as a new system that entered our lives just a few years back.
Fire and the electricity shut-offs have been the subjects of a few editorials as of late.
Millions of magical, mysterious stories have emerged from America’s entrepreneurial enterprises ever since the first pilgrims arrived. Today, we’ll cite two examples, both dating back to the 19th century and both qualified as local tales.
Water ... it’s something most people take for granted.
It’s nearly November and we all know what that means ... yes, Thanksgiving and Christmas are right around the corner, but more importantly, flu season is here.
Dangerous weather caused a few fires to spread quickly Thursday afternoon in the Southland, as fires erupted in a handful of locations.
On Oct. 23, Donald Trump’s administration sued California in a bold attempt to curtail our state’s climate change leadership.
In past years, when efforts were made to start California school classes later, the Antelope Valley Press editorially supported the time change, but nothing was passed in Sacramento.
On Wednesday, we found out exactly what the independent investigator hired by the Antelope Valley Union High School District will be tasked with.
If you read the flotillas of articles about the future of artificial intelligence, there are no guarantees that you will improve your IQ number.
Just when you think you’ve heard it all, along comes another story that leaves you in disbelief.
The newsy quotes collected from one week’s world-wide comments could provide fine dialogue for an Oscar-winning screenplay.
The Antelope Valley was plagued with high wind again on Friday, much to the chagrin of those in danger of losing power because of the wind and potential fire danger.
A dozen professed Democrat candidates for the United States presidency starred in a three-hour talkfest Tuesday night in Westerville, Ohio.
The heavily publicized facts about the two crashes of Boeing’s 737 Max jetliners, far from the United States, undoubtedly caused enormous distress among humans who suffer from a fear of flying.
Over the past week, several letters from readers have been received that don’t adhere to our guidelines.
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